Social Writer (Viral & Editorial Content)

2 Months ago • All levels • $7,200 PA - $14,400 PA

Social Media

Job Description

We are a rapidly scaling digital media company with a significant reach across various social media platforms. We specialize in transforming viral social moments into sustainable traffic and revenue through audience insights and effective editorial execution. The Social Writer will be responsible for creating engaging, fast-paced content that is influenced by social media trends. This role involves collaborating with social and editorial leads to identify viral trends, convert them into clickable articles, and drive traffic to our websites from popular social media posts. The writer will produce 2-4 short-form editorial articles per day (250-600 words each), turning viral Facebook posts into companion articles within 12-24 hours, and assisting in brainstorming effective headlines and captions.

Good To Have:

Experience in a social/viral newsroom
Comfort with Meta Creator Studio/WordPress
Past work with meme/publisher pages

Must Have:

Understand Facebook virality
Strong editorial judgment
Excellent headline/caption instincts
Ability to write quickly and clearly
Familiarity with Netflix, Marvel, DC, Gaming, Horror, or human stories

Add these skills to join the top 1% applicants for this job

marvel

Job Title: Social Writer (Viral & Editorial Content)

Location: Remote
Job Type: Contract / Freelance
Hours: Flexible (Ideally overlaps with US or EU time zones)

About Us:

We’re a fast-scaling digital media company reaching 1.5 billion views/month across 150+ Facebook pages. Our brands span gaming, geek culture, horror, streaming entertainment, and uplifting human stories. We specialize in turning viral social moments into sustainable traffic and revenue — blending audience instincts with smart editorial execution.

Role Overview:

We’re hiring a Social Writer to help bridge the gap between what performs on social and what brings value to our owned sites. You’ll be writing fast, punchy, engaging content that lives because of social.

You’ll be working closely with our social and editorial leads to identify viral trends, convert them into clickable, smart articles, and help push traffic to our sites from posts already doing big numbers.

Responsibilities:

Write 2–4 short-form editorial articles/day (250–600 words each)
Turn viral Facebook posts into companion articles within 12–24 hours
Help brainstorm headline + caption pairings that drive both engagement and clicks
Collaborate with the team to spot trends early and pitch reactive pieces quickly
Maintain our house style: punchy, accessible, social-first

What We’re Looking For:

You get Facebook virality
Strong editorial judgment: you know what to cover, how to frame it, and how to hook a reader fast
Excellent headline and caption instincts
Ability to write quickly without sacrificing clarity or tone
Familiarity with our core verticals: Netflix, Marvel, DC, Gaming, Horror, and/or uplifting human stories

Nice to Have:

Experience working in a social or viral newsroom
Comfort using Meta Creator Studio and/or basic WordPress tools
Past work at meme or publisher-style pages (think: Bored Panda, The Dipp, UNILAD, LADbible, etc.)

Set alerts for more jobs like Social Writer (Viral & Editorial Content)

Set alerts for new jobs by Gamurs Group

Set alerts for new Social Media jobs in Colombia

Set alerts for new jobs in Colombia

Set alerts for Social Media (Remote) jobs